*Barrister Nyesom Wike, Minister for Federal Capital Territory, revokes 21 plots of land in the Central Business District of Abuja over ‘continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development’

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For the authorities have聽 described as “continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development鈥�, Barrister Nyesom Wike, Honourable Minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),聽 has revoked 21 plots of land in the Central Business District (CBD) of Abuja.

Mr. Olusade Adesola, Permanent Secretary in the FCT Administration (FCTA), stated in a revocation notice that Wike took the decision, 鈥渋n the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28(5)(a) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978.鈥�

FCTA Abuja Gate

The Permanent Secretary said the lands were revoked 鈥渇or continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development.”

Some affected FCT land allottees

The FCTA also noted that some of the allottees affected by the revocation, include Lowe Lintas, Tourist Company of Nigeria, Coscharis Motors, CFA Motors, Chidol Properties among others.

Minister gives 3-month grace for 189 titleholders

In a related development, Muhammad Hazat Sule, Director of Information and Communication at FCTA, also stated that Barrister Wike had approved a three-month grace period for 189 titleholders, who have obtained Building Plan Approvals, but are yet to commence development of on their properties.

Sule noted in the statement: “The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), has graciously approved a grace period of three-months from the date of this publication for the underlisted titleholders who have obtained building plan approvals to commence development of their plots; failure of which their titles shall be revoked for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right- of -Occupancy.鈥�

Among those given the three-month grace are 21 embassies, 168 others.

Some of the diplomatic missions are the Embassy of Ireland, Embassy of France, Canadian High Commission, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Embassy of Turkey, Embassy of the Peoples Republic of Angola, Embassy of the Republic Korea, Embassy of Philippines and Tanzania High Commission.

Others are Embassies of Syrian Republic, Iran, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Thailand, Algeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Cote D鈥橧voire, Argentina, Togo, Indonesia and several government agencies including those of the FCT Administration.

Equally given a three-month grace are the Abuja National Mosque Council, Abuja National Mosque Management Committee, Daily Times of Nigeria, Elf Petroleum, Access Bank, Federal Housing Authority,聽 Adamu Ajuji Waziri, Isa Yuguda, Eyitayo Lambo, Abba Gana, Mohammed Abubakar Rimi, Nigerian Navy, Gamji Construction Limited, Lagos State Liaison Office, Nigeria Customs Service, John Kennedy Opara, Federal Fire Service and a host of others.

Accordingly, the affected property owners are to do so within the stipulated period or have their titles revoked in line with the provisions of the law, said Sule.

The FCTA Director of Information and Communication further stated the gesture has only been extended to both individuals and corporate organisations who have shown desire to develop their properties by obtaining Building Plan approvals, but are yet to start proper development on their property situated within the Federal Capital City FCC.

He said: “Similarly, public institutions that have land titles within the Federal Capital City but are yet to develop same, have also been given a grace period of three months to commence development in order to avoid sanction.

鈥淭hus, the Minister has extended this gesture to 189 property owners due to their desire to develop the property by obtaining Building Plan Approvals which is a prerequisite for development of any property in the Federal Capital Territory.

鈥淭he owners of these plots were exempted from revocation because they have already demonstrated firm commitment towards developing their property by obtaining necessary documents from the FCT Administration.

The statement advised the affected property owners to take advantage of the Minister鈥檚 gesture and develop their plots as published in some National Dailies, in line with the terms of Offer of the Right-of-Occupancy.

鈥淭he FCT Administration, therefore, appealed to the affected Public Institutions who have been allocated plots within the FCC to commence development of their plots, failure of which their titles shall be revoked for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy.

鈥淭he plots in these categories belong to individuals and corporate organisations, as well as Public Institutions who have continually failed to keep to the terms of agreement as contained in Section 28(5) (a) & (b) of the Land Use Act offering and conveying of the Right of Occupancy,鈥� Sule added.

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